Error

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-005467",
  "term": "Error",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The difference between a computed, forecast, or measured value and the true or accepted value of a quantity. In numerical weather prediction, forecast error grows over time due to initial condition uncertainties and model imperfections. Common metrics for quantifying forecast error include the mean absolute error (MAE) and the root mean square error (RMSE).",
  "see_also": [
    "instrument error",
    "observational error",
    "random error",
    "systematic error",
    "standard error",
    "forecast error"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/error/"
}